Table accessory for supporting bags and the like

• US 20070114350A1
• Filed: 03/01/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valeria Sorci
• Original Assignee: Valeria Sorci
• Inventors: Sorci, Valeria
• Application Number:
  US11/365,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20070114350A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/304
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/083 Devices for suspending handbags from tables, chairs or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/00 Hooks; Eyes if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14

Abstract

A table accessory for supporting bags includes means for fastening the accessory to a plane of a table and a retaining member having an element for receiving a bag and an element for securing the bag to the table that is connected to the bag receiving element. The securing element is apt to cooperate with the plane so that when the bag is in the bag receiving element, the accessory assumes, by virtue of the weight of the bag, a first loaded configuration defined by the abutting of the securing element on a bottom surface of the plane, the plane being clamped between the fastening means and the securing element, and when the bag is removed from the bag receiving element, the accessory assumes a second unloaded configuration, where the securing element is unconstrained from the bottom surface.

Claims

1. A table accessory for supporting bags, comprising:

means for fastening said accessory to a plane of a table; and

a retaining member, comprising;

an element for receiving a bag; and

an element for securing said bag to said table that is connected to said bag receiving element and apt to cooperate with said plane so that when said bag is in said bag receiving element, said accessory assumes, by virtue of the weight of said bag, a first loaded configuration defined by the abutting of said securing element on a bottom surface of said plane, said plane being clamped between said fastening means and said securing element; and

when said bag is removed from said bag receiving element, said accessory assumes a second unloaded configuration, wherein said securing element is unconstrained from said bottom surface.

2. The table accessory according to claim 1, wherein said fastening means is integral with said retaining member.

3. The table accessory according to claim 2, wherein:

said fastening means comprises a basically cylindrical element, resting on a top surface of said plane, said basically cylindrical element being apt to allow a rotation of said accessory with regard to said table;

said bag receiving element has a basically curved portion integral with said basically cylindrical element; and

said securing element is an extension bar, integral with said bag receiving element, the configuration being such that, in said loaded configuration, said basically cylindrical element rotates in a first sense of rotation determining the abutting of said securing element on said bottom surface, so that it is prevented the slipping off of said bag;

whereas, in said unloaded configuration, said basically cylindrical element rotates in a second sense of rotation, opposed to said first sense of rotation, causing the detaching of said securing element from said bottom surface, so that it is allowed the removal of said bag and/or the insertion of a another bag.

4. The table accessory according to claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises a basically C-shaped structure, apt to engage on said plane of said table by insertion from an open side thereof;

wherein said securing element is a rod hinged to said basically C-shaped structure, and wherein said bag receiving element is basically hook-shaped.

5. The table accessory according to claim 4, wherein said rod is hinged to said hook, the configuration being such that said retaining member is reversibly folded back into housings obtained into said basically C-shaped structure, when not in operation;

and then deployable from said basically C-shaped structure, when in operation, in order to allow the loading of the bag.

6. The table accessory according to claim 5, further comprising an element for closing the open side of said basically C-shaped structure, so that, when not in operation with said retaining member folded back and not engaged on said plane of said table, said accessory appears basically shaped like a closed ring.